RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Gardeners' Chronicle, 1854-1855. CUL-DAR75.7. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021. Revised and references added by John van Wyhe 4.2026. RN4

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR72-75 contain Darwin's abstracts of scientific books and journals.

CUL-DAR75.1 - CUL-DAR75.12 list items Darwin noted in his copy of Gardeners' Chronicle. There is a bound index to Darwin's collection of the magazine (now in the Cory Library, Cambridge) which gives page numbers and subjects of interest to Darwin from 1847-1871, now in CUL-DAR222.1 (transcribed only in Darwin Online).

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650 two wheats in Hedge (Is it the only very strong wheat will live, no crosses

Anon. 1854. Varieties of wheat. Gardeners' Chronicle (7 October): 650.

676 Irish Cross Potatoes certainly resisted diseases better

Anon. 1854. Potatoe disease. Gardeners' Chronicle (21 October): 676.

714 Buckman on changes of grasses
(I think it may safely said not one plant cultivated for modest time by seed which have not varied)

Buckman, James. 1854. Notes on experiments in the Botanical Garden of the Royal Agricultural College. No. VIII. Gardeners' Chronicle (4 November): 714.

746 on number of seeds in weeds.

Anon. 1854. Eradication of weeds. Gardeners' Chronicle (18 November): 746.

772 Berkeley Variation due to constitutional weakness (argue before from poor seed being close more wild varieties

Berkeley, Miles Joseph. 1854. Vegetable pathology. No. XLVIII. Gardeners' Chronicle (2 December): 746.

774 disputes Brussels Sprouts case

Judd, Daniel. 1854. Brussels sprouts from English seed. Gardeners' Chronicle (2 December): 774.

794 On influence of the male (middle column) On Pedigree of Short-Horn, but I think does not concern me

Anon. 1854. Smithfield Club cattle show. Gardeners' Chronicle (9 December): 794.

821 Sport in Peach. not sporting with nectarine but not all [illeg]

Anon. 1854. Peaches. Gardeners' Chronicle (23 December): 821.

 

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21 Jonghe on repeated sowing of seeds (There is something odd about rapid renewal being so good)

Jonghe, J. de. 1855. On raising new varieties of pears from seed. Gardeners' Chronicle (13 January): 21.

26 Case of in & in breeding — 411 good on do.

T. 1855. Cross-bred sheep. Gardeners' Chronicle (13 January): 26.

36 On apetalous var. of Sweet William & other cases of normal apetalous & petalous & plump seed producing worthless flowers.- (X)

Berkeley, Miles Joseph. 1855. Vegetable pathology. No. LV. Gardeners' Chronicle (20 January): 36-37.

67 Crataegus on Amelanchier

Anon. 1855. [Rhododendrons]. Gardeners' Chronicle (3 February): 67-68.

44 Shropshire sheep true

Anon. 1855. The Shropshire sheep. Gardeners' Chronicle (20 January): 44-45.

54 Jonghe. The more Pear has varied more it will vary

Jonghe, J. de. 1855. Choice of pear seeds, their preservation, and time of sowing. Gardeners' Chronicle (27 January): 54.

151 Godron on the Ægilops case.

B. 1855. Experiments of M. Farre on the origin of wheat. Gardeners' Chronicle (10 March): 151-152.

154 Birds eat yellow Raspberries less (disperse less)

A. H. 1855. Yellow raspberry. Gardeners' Chronicle (10 March): 154.

175 On number of naturalized productions on Madeira. Looks as if never joined

Bunbury, Charles James Fox. 1855. The botany of Madeira and Teneriffe. Gardeners' Chronicle (17 March): 175.

178 On proportion of mares which conceive to Ass & Horse. (Ch. 9) ✓

D. 1855. [Numbers of mules in France]. Gardeners' Chronicle (17 March): 178.

339 Even native of Java, speaks of genus "as the mother plant"

Motley. 1855. Vegetation of Java. Gardeners' Chronicle (17 March): 339.

356 ✓ My Paper on Salting seeds 580 Berkeley on do (773 789 mine)

Darwin, C. R. 1855. Does sea-water kill seeds? Gardeners' Chronicle no. 21 (26 May): 356-357. Text
Berkeley, Miles Joseph. 1855. Germination of seeds which had been immersed in salt water. Gardeners' Chronicle (1 September): 580.
Darwin, C. R. 1855. Effect of salt-water on the germination of seeds. Gardeners' Chronicle no. 47 (24 November): 773. Text
Darwin, C. R. 1855. Effect of salt-water on the germination of seeds. Gardeners' Chronicle no. 48 (1 December): 789. Text

408 Corn from N. Russia germinates quicker in South

English resident. 1855. Northern region of Russia [Revelations of Russia in 1844]. Gardeners' Chronicle (16 June): 408.

516 Himalayan Larch tender from 8000 ft nearly from 13,000. See the Grand colossal Book

Anon. 1855. [Vegetation of the Himalayas]. Gardeners' Chronicle (4 August): 515-516. The 'Grand colossal book' is J. D. Hooker. 1855. Descriptions and analyses of Illustrations of the Himalayan plants.

584 Only some Hollyhocks come true from seed

Anon. 1855. Hollyhocks. Gardeners' Chronicle (1 September): 583-584.

596 Extraordinary Gooseberry  646 Currant Bush do bearing on same twig various coloured berries.  p. 614 do

Telfer, Thomas. 1855. 'Sports' and 'varieties': Gooseberry. Gardeners' Chronicle (8 September): 596.
Mackenzie, Peter. 1855. Garden sports: Currant bush. Gardeners' Chronicle (29 September): 646.

627 Trifacial Oranges

Anon. 1855. Trifacial orange. Gardeners' Chronicle (22 September): 627-628.

637 Class of men employed to select sheep in Saxony

Simmonds, P. L. 1855. Definition of quality in wool. Gardeners' Chronicle (22 September): 636-637.

726 It seems 7 good & new plums have been imported from America

Rivers, T. 1855. American plums. Gardeners' Chronicle (3 November): 726.

730 Rape sown near Turnip from seed scarcely, one came of normal shape. Buckman good

Anon. 1855. Turnips. Gardeners' Chronicle (3 November): 729-730.

✓ 758 My Charlock seed case — C.D

Darwin, C. R. 1855. Vitality of seeds. Gardeners' Chronicle no. 46 (17 November): 758. Text

✓ 776 Quercus sessiliflora true to seed

Anon. 1855. Quercus sessiliflora. Gardeners' Chronicle (24 November): 776.

777 Reversion of Turnip plants

Anon. 1855. The turnip. Gardeners' Chronicle (24 November): 777-778.

789 Characters of good Pear trees — Van Mons successive sowing

Jonghe, J. de. 1855. Probably characters to be looked for in a seedling pear-tree. Gardeners' Chronicle (1 December): 788-789.

807 On recent great changes in Chrysanthemum

Anon. 1855. Mr. Salter's, Versailles Nursery, Hammersmith. Gardeners' Chronicle (8 December): 807.


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